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Anton is hands down one of my favorite characters ever. I love his view of the world and how he makes his conclusions and decisions, and many of those parts of his personality are on full display in this novel. As the final book of the series, I can see how all of his choices and everything that's happened to him has led to this point. That being said, this still felt a little off (like New Watch). Some of it felt like Anton just growing and changing in ways that I may not have liked, but part also felt like hand of author. Like in New Watch, at times I found myself wondering if this was really Anton's thoughts or if this was Lukyanenko.

Also, I hated the ending. I mean, it was good and fit the story and had good meaning, but whatever. I don't have to like it, lol.

phlegyas's review against another edition

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5.0

So there you have it; the mythos completed. Spanning six books, each building on top of the previous in a way that it feels like they were always supposed to be six (when we know that was never the case), the story finally comes to an end*. An end with an asterisk.
Let's get the easy bit out of the way. I will have to reread the series to be absolutely certain that I'm not over-enthusiastic about this, but unless I'm badly mistaken, this is the top dog of the series. I do remember enjoying the third book immensely, but I believe that this one tops even that one (by some margin too). In any case, both ends to the two trilogies (which is more likely what we have here) are the absolute bests books in their respective sets of 3.

[there isn't a true spoiler in this review but I do mention the feelings the book breeds... Just something to keep in mind if you continue reading]

Now, how do you summarise the emotional roller-coaster that this book was?
I finished reading this during a 6 hour train journey and... in a matter of a few pages, I had completely transitioned from laughing out loud (the taunting jibes at the 11th hour were so well delivered!) to wiping tears from my eyes and hoping I hadn't become a spectacle (the unavoidable end is so drawn out that it's obviously a case of twisting the blade, but, honestly, I was too devastated to be angry at Lukyanenko 's chosen method of delivering an epilogue). I may be mistaken but I think that this was the first time characters and their relationships had been used in such a way in this series. There were dilemmas and challenges and whatnot, of course. But such a melodramatic abuse of the reader's feelings... Man, did he take that overboard.
Anton, Gesar, Zabulon, Svetlana, Olga, Nadya, Kostya,..., the Mirror, the Tiger... I already miss you so badly that I started searching for any traces of a potential 7th sequel online. I know there shouldn't be one, this book is the epitome of *going out with a bang*, but, honestly, I already miss all of you...
I need to reread the whole lot.
...6 stars out of 5. Easy!

rocketiza's review

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3.0

Compared to the rest of the series this felt a bit half-assed and tying things up for the sake of tying them up rather than a culmination of everything. Far less philosophical than the previous books as well.

abikale's review against another edition

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5.0

A series with a perfect ending!!!! Perfect character arcs, I loved every single character and there were no plot holes... everything was mapped out so well. I darn near cried!!!

maria_pulver's review against another edition

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3.0

Я пропустила выход этой книги и прочитала только сейчас. Честно сказать, дочитала с трудом и "троечку" ставлю только потому, что по правилам Goodreads книга, дочитанная до конца заслуживает этот минимум :).
Книга разочаровала меня: слабая сюжетная линия, абсолютно плоские и выхолощенные герои, избитые и притянутые за уши сюжетные и языковые штампы. И если первые три книги серии достаточно изящно ставили перед читателем те или иные моральные дилеммы, то Шестой дозор вывернул все наизнанку и обесценил все достижения главного героя.

_viscosity_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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